The DC Animated Universe[1] (DCAU; also referred to as the Timmverse
or Diniverse by fans) is a shared universe of superhero-based animated
television series, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and based on
characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The shared universe, much like the original DC Universe in comic
books, was established by crossing over common plot elements,
settings, cast, and characters.The first TV series set in the DCAU was
Batman: The Animated Series, which premiered in 1992; the last TV
series was Justice League Unlimited, which ended its run in 2006. The
associated media franchise also includes direct-to-video feature films
and shorts, comic books, video games and other multimedia adaptations
set in the same continuity.While there have been several animated
projects based upon DC Comics characters over the decades, what is
commonly accepted as the DC Animated Universe consists of the stable
of TV series and films that spin off from Batman: The Animated Series
(1992â€"1995), the first TV series in this continuity. Two characters
outside of the normal Batman canon, Zatanna and Jonah Hex, appeared on
the series, but the first series to indicate a shared continuity with
other well-known characters was the subsequent series, Superman: The
Animated Series, in which the title character has encounters with
heroes such as the Wally West Flash and Green Lantern Kyle Rayner.
or Diniverse by fans) is a shared universe of superhero-based animated
television series, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and based on
characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The shared universe, much like the original DC Universe in comic
books, was established by crossing over common plot elements,
settings, cast, and characters.The first TV series set in the DCAU was
Batman: The Animated Series, which premiered in 1992; the last TV
series was Justice League Unlimited, which ended its run in 2006. The
associated media franchise also includes direct-to-video feature films
and shorts, comic books, video games and other multimedia adaptations
set in the same continuity.While there have been several animated
projects based upon DC Comics characters over the decades, what is
commonly accepted as the DC Animated Universe consists of the stable
of TV series and films that spin off from Batman: The Animated Series
(1992â€"1995), the first TV series in this continuity. Two characters
outside of the normal Batman canon, Zatanna and Jonah Hex, appeared on
the series, but the first series to indicate a shared continuity with
other well-known characters was the subsequent series, Superman: The
Animated Series, in which the title character has encounters with
heroes such as the Wally West Flash and Green Lantern Kyle Rayner.
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